Montana, 1885.Being falsely imprisoned for robbery and presumed dead was bad enough—but discovering his sweetheart had married his brother nearly broke Trace Edwards’s heart. Now a Texas Ranger, Trace has returned to Montana for one reason: to investigate his brother’s death.But he can’t deny that his passion for Annabelle is even stronger than it was all those years ago…
Central Kansas, 1883 Chicago lawyer Blake Barlow has tracked his runaway wife all the way to the middle of nowhere. If she wants a divorce, he’ll grant her one—as soon as she tells him why she left. Clara Johnson is angry. Blake betrayed her mere weeks after exchanging vows—but when he rides up to her family farm, it’s to get her signature, not to beg for forgiveness.Clara and Blake agree their brief marriage was an impulsive mistake—but that doesn’t stop the passion between them from flaring as hot as ever…
El Dorado, Kansas, 1881 Della Cramer has tried her hardest to ignore the way Deputy Spencer Monroe stirs her desire, believing he doesn't share her feelings. Little does she know that Spencer has been harboring years of regret for not preventing her marriage to a scoundrel, despite the searing kiss they shared.When her long-lost husband's sudden death leaves Della's future uncertain, only Spencer can help her. But first, he will have to convince her to trust him and finally give free rein to her passion….